Matthew Bernstein (Central Florida) (D&O) Plaintiff filed a complaint on 05/19/2021 against a former director of a homeowners’ association for defamation. On 11/08/2021, we filed a Motion to Dismiss on behalf of the Insured for Lack of Service of Process pursuant to Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.070(j), which provides that the court, on its own initiative or… Read More
Deese v. Realtors Association of Lake & Sumter Counties, Inc., et al.
Matthew Bernstein (Deland, FL) (D&O) obtained a Summary Judgment in favor of a real estate association and its individual Board of Directors, all of whom were named respondents, in a declaratory judgment action filed by the Association’s former President. The Petitioner alleged that the Association and its Directors improperly removed him as President at its… Read More
Cornfeld v. Plaza of the Americas Club., Inc.
Evelyn Greenstone Kammet (Miami, FL) (D&O/Appeal) successfully defended a shareholder derivative action brought by a Sunny Isles Beach hotel owner who purchased a unit in a neighboring condominium simply to obtain standing to sue the condominium association derivatively. The derivative action named the condominium association and each of its board members individually, asserting claims for… Read More
GRC Landscaping II LLC d/b/a GRC Landscaping v. Georgen Arms, Inc.
Ashley Landrum (Palm Beach, FL) (D&O) obtained an Defense Verdict in the case of GRC Landscaping II LLC d/b/a GRC Landscaping v. Georgen Arms, Inc. Plaintiff alleged that it provided landscaping services to the Association in June of 2017 and the Association failed to pay for the services rendered. During Trial, Plaintiff attempted introduce an… Read More
Bluegreen Vacations Unlimited, Inc. and Vacation Trust, Inc. v. Kathleen McHugh, et al.
Tim Kazee and Matt Bernstein (DeLand/Central FL) (D & O), in the case of Bluegreen Vacations Unlimited, Inc. and Vacation Trust, Inc. v. Kathleen McHugh, et al., defeated Plaintiffs’ Motion for Preliminary Mandatory Inunction attempting to require Directors of a Timeshare-Condominium Association to hold an Association election. The primary argument by the Plaintiffs was that… Read More